netmonvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netmon | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 89 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for netmon.
If you want the quickest setup, netmon is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 430 stars in 30 days).
netmon details →World Monitor details →